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I have started writing my literature review. So far I have finished the introduction and I hope that I have considered all the elements to have a good introduction. I’m a bit worried about the body of my literature review. I’m thinking...

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Multiple means to deal with problems with inserting and updating records in PostgreSQL
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Indeed, Steve.
Any bicycle lock can be broken within about 5 minutes with the right tools. Most take seconds. But should we stop using bike locks? Or legislate that anyone can take anyone else's bike? I think we have to start somewhere, and...

www.alphr.com - No big surprises here to anyone that has ever so much as glanced at Microsoft's business model and historical abuse of its customers, but definitely a matter of concern for organizations (like Athabasca University) that rent their services from...

To celebrate International Archaeology Day (Oct. 20th), AUs Stann Creek Regional Archaeology Project released a video walking tour of the monumental core of the ancient Maya site of Alabama, in the Stann Creek District of Central Belize. Watch the...

aeon.co - An article for Aeon by Jon Tennant on the heinous state of affairs that gives unscrupulous publishers profit margins that put Apple to shame while hiding publicly funded research from the public that pays for it. It is a shamefully broken system...

ANTH 277 Students:
Some of you may have seen the documentary featured on CBCs Nature of Things this Sunday, titled Ice Bridge, about the Solutrean Hypothesis. Please read the following important review of this extremely problematic documentary:...

Students enrolled in Anthropology 272: Introduction to Archaeology who are seeking specific examples of the use of symbols by ethnic groups may find this recent article in the Calgary Herald of interest. The 108 year old Langevin Bridge...

AU Library & Scholarly Resources, in cooperation with AU’s Office of the Registrar, will be presenting a webinar on Academic Integrity tomorrow, January 30, from 5 to 6 pm Mountain Time. This session will be presented by Elaine Fabbro,...

I recently received a Christmas letter from a longtime friend who was previously employed by the Archaeological Survey of Alberta and two CRM (Cultural Resource Management) firms in Alberta and Texas. Mike (Quigg) reported...

thenextweb.com - This is a well thought-through response to a recent alarmist NYT article about cheating among programming students.
The original NYT article is full of holy pronouncements about the evils of plagiarism, horrified statistics about its extent, and...

paulkolling.de - I love this art project - a forest that owns itself and that makes money on its own behalf, eventually with no human control or ownership. From the blurb...
"The Project emerged from research in the fields of crypto governance, smart contracts,...

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